JESSIE l. SEAL CATALOGUE - 1936 
*LA REINA de LOS ANGELES (Rainbow Gardens 1935)—A very beautiful shell pink 
semi-cactus on long perfect stems that hold the flower erect well out of fully resistant 
luxurious foliage. The keeping quality of this queenly dahlia makes it excellent for a 
cut flower.#5.00 
LORD OF AUTUMN (Almy) I.D.—This fi ne prize winning dahlia is of a beautiful yel¬ 
low color. Flowers attain a wonderful size and great depth. It is a strong grower with 
stems strong and erect. Perfect center formation. Has been awarded a great many 
first prizes.#5.00 
*MARIAN BROOMALL (S.C.)—A truly beautiful dahlia; large. Color, clear violet rose, 
shading lighter at tips, with white center. Stems very good. A dahlia you will like. 75c 
*MARY ELIZABETH REDFERN (Redfern) I.D.—A new giant from the West Coast with 
an excellent record. The color is deep orchid rose and in form it has been called an 
orchid Jane Cowl. Immense blooms with long fine stiff stems.#5.00 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION (Kemp) F.D.—A large dahlia on good stem. A brilliant 
orange-flame color. Fine foliage. Prize winner.#1.00 
*MR. E. LEEDHAM (I.D.)—Has great depth as well as diameter. Is orange scarlet; it does 
not burn. The stem is very long and carries the flower right on the top of it. Very 
tall.#1.00 
*MRS. ALFRED B. SEAL (Seal-Newsom) I.D.-—A soft rich shade of absolutely pure glow¬ 
ing old rose without any shading. Huge flowers of great depth and substance and 
held proudly erect on a tall hush on long stiff stems. Awarded an American Home 
Achievement Medal. A great prize winner. Prize stock. 75c 
MRS. EDITH BRADLEY (Cac.)—A pure white cactus frcm England, with long wire¬ 
like stem. Blooms of good size. The best white cactus...#1.00 
The most beautiful prize winning baskets of white dahlias—that are now so popular— 
were made up with: Mrs. E. Bradley, Ivory, Snow Queen (Ball), Coronne (Min.) and Joe 
Fette (Pompon). 
*MRS. WOODFORD SPEARS (Mawson) F.D.—(Apple blossom pink with cream at base 
of petals and color deepening at the center—large, well formed flowers on long strong 
stems .50c 
*NOB HILL (I.D.)—Pale orange. Every bloom very large and deep and perfectly formed 
with long upright stems above low growing plants.#2.50 
*NORRINE NEWSOM (I.D.)-—A new and beautiful variety of pure burnt orange; extra 
long straight stems.#1.50 
OMAR KHAYYAM (F.D.)—Chinese red and bright orange. Immense bloom on a tall 
vigorous plant . 75c 
ORANGE MOON (Chautauqua 1935) F.D.—The color is a soft buff shading to orange 
apricot, deepening toward base of petals. Reverse is shaded orange red. The flower 
is very large, full and deep. The bush is medium height, sturdy and compact and 
free from insect troubles. Flowers face up and out on long, stiff stems.#7.50 
*PALO ALTO (Ballay) S.C .—Bright pinkish salmon shading to a sort of salmon gold at 
the center. Size conservatively 10 to 12 inches across by 6 inches deep. Centers 
always closed and all alike; stem stalks very tall and straight. Was awarded the 
Achievement Medal and is on Roll of Honor.#2.50 
’ PINK AMBASSADOR (1935) S.C.—Named for Ambassador, which it resembles in form. 
The color, however, is a beautiful pink, shading to cream yellow at the center of 
the flower.#1.50 
*PRINCE OF PERSIA (Newsom) I.D.—Immense flowers of the deepest most iridescent 
rich glowing crimson. Tall bush with long stems...#1.00 
ROBERT EMMET (Dahliadel) I.D.—A new velvety cardinal red dahlia of giant size and 
with a fine stem and habit of growth. Honor Roll Dahlia. Perfect blooms.#3.00 
■' SANTA BARBARA (Pelicano 8c Sons) F.D.—The color is a clear pink with a suggestion 
of salmon pink. I he big flowers are held high above the foliage on stems as stiff as 
canes and look one square in the face. 1 he bushes are of medium height and strong 
and hardy .£ 1.50 
Dahlias marked * originated in California. 
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